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A Shotgun Marriage? Ethanol and Old Outboard Boat Engines

Posted on March 28, 2012 by dcwestcott

Outboard Motor boat owners ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 28, 2012 — Ever since E10 gasoline (gas containing 10% ethanol) became widely available several years ago, the nation’s largest recreational boat owners group, BoatUS, has received hundreds of calls and emails complaining … Continue reading →

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Open Sailboat Racing Mixer – Shattemuc YC

Posted on December 28, 2011 by dcwestcott

Sunday Jan 15, 2-4 PM. Meet your fellow Sailboat enthusiasts and help us plan for 2012.  Open to OWFO, OBCC, OCSC, SEAS, WYC, SYC and interested community.  Meet our “Big Boat Buyer – Mentors” and get started searching for your … Continue reading →

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Award winning Author to speak at SYC

Posted on October 14, 2011 by dcwestcott

On Friday, October 28th at 7:30pm, Ray O’Hanlon, Ossining resident and award winning author of “The New Irish Americans” (Roberts Rinehart, 1998) will discuss and read passages from his latest book, “The South Lawn Plot”. Ray O’Hanlon is the editor … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Commodore

Posted on September 4, 2011 by dcwestcott

Dear Members, Hurricane Irene has come and gone.  If it were not for the help and commitment of our paid staff as well as many of our members, sailing academy and pool staff, Shattemuc would not have come through the hurricane as … Continue reading →

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Fun, Friends, Freedom at SYC Sailing Academy

Posted on August 10, 2011 by dcwestcott

by Tien-Shun Lee From The Daily Briarcliff, published 08/06/11 OSSINING, N.Y.  – Konrad Biedermann, 12, rocked his sailboat back and forth on Wednesday in an effort to catch some wind, but the weather was too calm to make the boat … Continue reading →

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Plein Air Paint Out and Auction at Shattemuc

Posted on August 1, 2011 by dcwestcott

Over 35 artists from Westchester and Putnam Counties came to the Shattemuc Yacht Club to create art work inspired by the beauty of the Hudson River on Saturday, August 6th.  The artwork was displayed at a wine and cheese event … Continue reading →

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2011 HRYRA Junior Regatta Results

Posted on July 17, 2011 by dcwestcott

On Saturday, July 10, Shattemuc YC hosted the 2011 HRYRA Junior Regatta, which was sailed in 420′s. Eight teams participated in the event for a day of good racing and camaraderie, as well as a chance to participate in two … Continue reading →

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Restaurants we love: The Boathouse in Ossining

Posted on July 12, 2011 by dcwestcott

Excerpted from Journal News Written by  Karen Croke LoHud.com   /The Journal News Dining out in summer means a lot of things — meals made with fresh local ingredients plucked straight from the garden, sidewalk tables packed with diners, and of … Continue reading →

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Shattumec Yacht Club in Ossining Hosts First Race In the Pedlow Cup

Posted on July 6, 2011 by dcwestcott

Excerpt from The Patch – http://ossining.patch.com/search?keywords=shattemuc Ten sailboats competed Sunday Morning in the 33rd Annual Pedlow Cup at the Shattumec Yacht Club. By Holly Saks | Email the author | July 5, 2011 Ten sailboats and their crews took to … Continue reading →

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Shattemuc Yacht Club Hosts the 2011 NEW YORK DOWNSTATE SUNFISH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on May 23, 2011 by dcwestcott

This past weekend, May 28-29 2011, Shattemuc Yacht Club hosted the 2011 NY Downstate Sunfish Regional Championship.  Many of the top US sailors in the US Sunfish Class competed to win a spot at the 2012 World Championships.

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